Reenforcing means for woven-wire panels



May 8, 1928.

J. R. SCHERER REENFORCING MEANS FOR wovEN WIRE PANELS Filed AuilY 19.1926 .wwwwnwnfmwmwmwsmwnmu y INI/ENTOR. 7&1 f5/mf@ .5c/mere tions of thePatented May 8, 1928.

JOHN R. SCHERER, or DETROIT, MIcHiGA PANY, A CORPORA N, As'sIeNoR To:CHE ABBEY-sonnerie 00M-y` REE'NFORCING MEANS FortwoynN-WKIRE PANELS.

Appncation'ied Angustia,- 1926".-` serial No;` 130,332.

-'llhisinvention relates to means for reenforcing wovenWirepanels andthe lilerand has' for its principal object-the provision'of simple,practical and con-iparativelyinexpensivemeans for` bracing theintermediate` portionsofwvirepanels, etc. against strains or impactsthatltendfto distort thefvvire itself or bend the members supporting theside edges of the panels.

Panels of relatively heavy` woven Wire are becoming quite generally usedfor partitioningfactory and office space in buildings, etc. since theypossess the desired strength, attractiveness and ease of installationand do. not obstruct the passage of light, heat and airtherethrough.However, it has been found that the intermediate porpanels arefrequently bumped by passing trucks, persons, etc. or that' receptacles,stores, etc. are shifted against the Wire' With'the result that theVWire becomes dented or broken and the supporting side stripsfof thepanels bowed or spread.` `One ofA the objects `of my invent-ion isithcfarrangement of reenforcing means for such portions,` of the 'panelsthat will bracek the panelsy While providing some resiliency to enabletemporary yielding of the panels under theV strains imposed. Y Inprevious attempts toV reenforce the intermediate portionsof Wire panelsit has been proposed to arrange across bar between the side' bracingstrips of the panel, which cross bar passes through horizontal aperturesin the side members, and since it is necessary to'have the cross-bar ofmaterial Width for reenforcing'purposes it is customary tomake theapertures in' the side'membersof almost'as greatWidth astheside membersthemselves, thereby material-ly 'decreasing the strength of the sideVmembe'rsat ltheV very points where it is intended toreyenforce thepanels.y My invention aims to improve' upon 'these' `old constructionsby providing reenforcing bars of suliicient ividtlfi and strength soarranged ,that their end-s may be clinched'uponthc'side members of thepanel after passing through vertical slots-ofcomparativelylittle Widthandr ar-. ranged substantiallycentrally of theside members, whereby asufficient' reenfercement ofv the. side men'ibers and wire port-"ionsof:the panel may be secured Without kina-tferia-lll;y de'crdeasing. thestreng-th ofr the side members adjacent the reelnforcii'ig bars;

Other objects and advantages `Willbeapparent? from `the followingrdescription, ivherein reference is m'a'de` to theaccompany-r ingdrawings f illustrating a'y preferred` embodiment ofmy invention andivlrereinfsim-ilar` reference numerals" designate similar partsthroughout the several` views. Inthe drawings: V- FigL-f 1i is a frontelevation' of a partition composed of Wire panels reenforcedinaccordancel with my invention.`

Fig.- 2 is ank enlarged-crosssectional Viewy through one of'thepp'n'els, taken substantiallyz on the line l2-2 'of F ig.` 1. f

Fig'pis a detail-iperspectii-'eI vievv of a tie-ba'i"=forming part of myreenforcing ineafnsg'and" a f Figa isa detail perspective =vietv of a.spre'ader-bar forming' a part of myfimproved reenforcing means."l

'R ferring 'now to thedr'afivings, the numerel 5' designates the'wiresof'a Woven kWire p panel, the`wir'es being' herein shownr asarrangedfdiago'nally in criss-crc'ss` relation with their ends secured,as` by clinching, Within side binding strips 6 and end binding strips 7.For purposes of lightness and strength itis customaryfto' make the bind--ing strips L6 and-7 for the edges of the' panels of 'channel bars withthe open sides ofv the channels extending outw'tvardly" The ends of theWires 5 can then be' clinched tosecure them in position With the bentends of the f' Wires Within the kchan-nels. Suitable-means may beemployed, as for example 1 angle irons for rigidly securing the` endstrips 7 to the side strips 6. While it Will! beV obvious thatpanels ofany desired size can be thusconstructed' it is customary in partitioningfactories, etc; to utilizepanelsfof comparatively large size, as forexample seven feet high byl four feet Wide.l Such panels can bekrigidly'securedf to the'` fioor and side Walls of a buildingtoappropriatelyposition them, and ifldesired the space between the topofthe panels and" the ceiling-.maybe left unpartitionedj Also vWhereverdesired suitable hinges may' be mounted upon.' the sidefmembers ofpanels tov enable theswingving of theentirepanelin the `manner of `adoor,lor` if preferred 4one of tliepanels mayy besuitablyiraisedfandflowered to open and close 'a psssgeway'through thepartition;

8, preferably crimped or corrugated, is arranged with its extremitiesextending through substantially vertical slots 9 disposed adjacent thecentral portions of the web of the channel-barst, the portions of thetie-bar extending outwardly beyond the webs of the channel-bars 6 beingbent to secure thev tie-bar upon the channel-bars G .through clinohing.This tie-bar serves to prevent outward movement of the side strips 6whensstrains or shocks are imposed upon the paneland forms a means ofcarrying a spreader-.bar l0, also preferably criinpedor corrugated, andarranged with its ext-remities in abutting relation with the innersurfaces of the side channel-bars 6, substantially as shown in Fig. 2.The tie-bar 8 and spreader-bar l0 are preferably arranged on oppositesides of the wire portion of the panel and secured to each other atpredetermined intervals, as by the rivets l1 or other suitable means.'rlhe corrugation ofthe tie and spreader-bars enables the contacty ofspaced portions of the two bars to facilitate 'astening them together,and the portions betweensuch spaced contact points are preferablyseparated from each other when the rivets 1l have been positioned by adistance slightly less than the thickness of the crossed wires 5 passingbetween the widened `portions of the corrugated bars. Such posi-,ltioning enables the gripping of the wires themselves by the tie andspreader-bars, strengthening the wires and preventing any chatter whenthewire portion of the panel vibrates. The spreader-bar 'l0 serves toprevent the inward movement toward each other of the side strips 6 whenstresses or impacts are imposed upon the intermediate wire portions ofthe panel. i

The simplicity and practicability ofv my improved reenforcingmeans isbelieved to be apparent. The tie-bar 8' effectively holds the sidestrips G against separating movement while thc spreader bar l() aseffectively prevents movement of the side strips 6 toward each other.lllorcover, the tie-bar 8 provides a simple means of carrying thespreader bar l0 in correct position and its arrangement issuch that itmay be secured to the side strips Gvwith a minimumwealtening of the sidestrips due to slots cut therein.V The slots 9 inA the side strips are ofslightly greater area than the cross sectiony of the tie-bar 8 passingtherethrough so as to permit slight movement of the tie-bar upon thesidestrips when shocks or strains 4are imposed on the wire* portions ofthe panels. 'This aids intimalting theintermediate portions of thepanels resilient, and toward this endthe barsS-and l() are capable ofslight resilient movements, though the corrugations therein stiifen themas far as practicable.

In practice, I have found it suilicient to use but a single reenforcingmeans on each panel, arranging such reenforcing means at substantiallythe height where the panels are most frequently contacted `by passingpersons, trucks, etc., but it will be obvious that as many reenforcingmeans may be secured upon a panel as may be desired.

lVhile it will'be apparent thatthe illuslrated embodiment of myinventionherein disclosed is well calculatedto adequately fulfill the objects andadvantages primarily stated, it is to be understood that the inventionis susceptible to variation, modification and change within the spiritand scope Of the subjoined claims.

Having described my invention, 'I claimt l. lecnforcing means for awovenwire panel having binding strips at its side edges comprising a tie-barsecured adjacent its eX- tremities to the intermediate portions of saidbinding strips and a spreader-bar secured to the tie-bar and having itsextremities abutting the inner surfaces of the binding strips.

2. Beenforcing means for a woven wire panel having apertured bindingstrips at its side edges comprising Ia tie-bar having its extremitiesextending through the apertures in said binding strips and aspreader-bar secured to the tie-bar and having its extremities abuttingthe inner surfaces of the bind- Ving strips.

3. Reenforcing means for a woven'wire panel having apertured bindingstrips at its side edges comprising a tie-bar having its extremitiesextending through the apertures in said binding strips and aspreader-bar secured to the tie-bar and hav-ing its extremities abuttingthe inner surfaces of the binding strips, said bars being oppositelycorrugated and arranged with the widest portions of their opposedcorrugations in engagement with the adjacent wires of the panel.. y

d. Reenforcing mea-ns for a woven wire panel having apertured channelstrips at its side edges comprising tie-bar havingr its extremitiesextending through the apertures in said channel strips and then clinchedwithin the cluuinels of said strips and af spreader-bar secured lo thetie-bar and having its extremities abutting the inner surfaces of thechannel strips.

5. Reenforcingmeans for a woven wire panel having apertured channelstrips at its side edges comprising a tie-bar having its extremitiesextending through the apertures in said channel strips and then clinchedwithin the channels of said strips and a spreader-bar secured to thetie-bar and having its extremities abutting the inner surfaces of thechannel strips, said bars being 10 ing its extremities abutting theinner surand with said bars faces of the channel strips, said bars beingcorrugated and arranged on opposite sides of the Wire portion of thepanel with securing means arranged at spaced intervals for holding saidbars in contacting relation engaging the Wiresof the panel intermediatesuch securing means.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

, JOHN R. SCHERER.

